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4 LEAVEb) Meetings of the union’s Executive, Committee of Management or Councils.c) Annual conference of the Labor Council of NSW and the Biennial Congress ofthe Australian Council of Trade Unions.d) Attendance at meetings called by the Labor Council of NSW involving aappropriate trade union which requires attendance of a delegate.e) Giving evidence before an Industrial Tribunal as a witness for the trade union.f) Reasonable travelling time to and from conferences or meetings to which theprovisions of 4.15.2.1 On Duty Activities, 4.15.2.2 Special Leave Activities and4.15.2.3 Training Courses apply.4.15.2.3 Training CoursesThe following training courses attract the grant of special leave as specified below.a) Accredited Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) courses and any otheraccredited OH&S training for OH&S Committee members.b) Courses organised and conducted by the Trade Union Education Foundation orby the staff member’s trade union, or a training provider nominated by themember’s trade union. A maximum of twelve working days in any period of twoyears applies to this training and is subject to:the operating requirements of the workplace permitting the grant of leaveand the absence not requiring employment of relief staff;payment being at the base rate, that is, excluding extraneous paymentssuch as shift allowances or penalty rates, overtime, and the like;all travelling and associated expenses being met by the staff member ortheir union;attendance being confirmed in writing by the staff member’s trade union ora nominated training provider.4.15.2.4 On Loan ArrangementsSubject to the operational requirements of the workplace, on loan arrangementsapply to the following activities.a) Meetings interstate or in NSW of a federal nature to which a union representativeor staff member has been nominated or elected by the union:as an Executive Member; oras a member of a Federal Council; oras a member of a vocational or industry committee.b) Briefing counsel on behalf of the union.Handbook for non teaching staff in schools 2007 Page 4 - 80